Light Rocky Roads (Source: Maida Heatter's Cookies (Andrews & McMeel Publishing, 1997 ed.), pg. 134 . A very easy and very quick recipe. I doubled it and made them in a 13" x 9" pan. I thought the crust should have been thicker (she says it makes a thin crust and it certainly does). I wanted to use pecans instead of walnuts but I didn't have enough on hand. I simply like pecans much better than walnuts. Either is fine. I would advise you to line the pan with baking paper. The recipe does not specify this but I suspected that it would be hard to remove them neatly from the pan otherwise. There is also a "Dark Rocky Roads" with a chocolate layer and glaze but I have not tried that one yet. (Makes 18 bars) 1/4 cup sifted all-purpose flour 1/4 tsp baking powder Pinch of salt 1 egg, lightly beaten 1/3 cup dark or light brown sugar, firmly packed 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract 1 TBSP unsalted butter, melted 1/2 cup walnuts or pecans, finely cut Preheat the ov...
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